NSTA’s 75th: Celebrating the Past, Educating for the Future

Blog Post | March 2019

Editors Note: Today in this blog series commemorating NSTA’s 75th Anniversary we celebrate the many stakeholders who work hard every day so that ALL students are engaged in science learning and who have helped NSTA to…

Ed News: Teachers Need More Pay, Not Merit Pay

Blog Post | March 2019

This week in education news, Title IV-A Coalition opposes President Trump’s plan to pull the plug on $1.2 billion block grant; research-practitioner partnerships across the country work to improve the quality of…

Building STEM Ecosystems: Community Partnerships

Blog Post | March 2019

When I was a classroom teacher, I relished opportunities to connect my high school biology students to real world science and applications of their textbook science. Now, in the informal sector, I find my role reversed…

High School Teachers, The STEM Forum & Expo is for You

Blog Post | March 2019

Teachers at the high school level expose students to learning that is applicable for college and career readiness. At the STEM Forum & Expo, hosted by NSTA, attendees will experience this STEM pipeline firsthand.…

8th Annual STEM Forum & Expo: We Need You!

Blog Post | March 2019

On behalf of the entire steering committee for the 8th Annual STEM Forum & Expo, we invite you to join us from July 24 – 26, 2019, in beautiful San Francisco for the premier, international STEM education…

STEM, literacy and the young mind

Blog Post | March 2019

What is the best way to introduce science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) through literacy lessons in kindergarten? —Y., New Mexico   To young children education is a single entity—they don’t…

Elementary Science—Best Practices for All Students

Blog Post | March 2019

Envision a room filled with noise, excited whispers, and students shouting across tables. Piles of tinfoil, plastic cups, scissors, string, and tape are scattered around the room. Paper, pencils, and notebooks filled…

Contemporary Instructional Approaches to Promote STEM Learning for English Learners

Blog Post | March 2019

The release of the report English Learners in STEM Subjects: Transforming Classrooms, Schools, and Lives (shortened to “the report” hereafter) (NASEM 2018) is timely, as three emerging forces shape the changing…

Addressing Electrical Hazards in the Lab

Blog Post | March 2019

Accidents in the lab involving electricity can produce fire, smoke, electrocutions, and explosions. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), “electrical equipment shall be free from…

Administration Budget Request Would (Again) Cut Funding for Key Ed Programs

Blog Post | March 2019

President Trump submitted his budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 programs last week and, as expected, discretionary funding for the U.S. Department of Education would be cut significantly for FY20 programs that…

Ed News: A Wave of State Bills Could Threaten Science and Climate Education

Blog Post | March 2019

This week in education news, On International Women’s Day, a student reflects on a class that inspired her creativity; new research suggests that there are no real differences in student achievement gains across…

Who’s Who?

Blog Post | March 2019

What are some interesting ways to introduce some of the major players in scientific discoveries so that my students can have a better grasp at who these people were and that they can aspire to be just as innovative and…

Ideas and inspiration from NSTA’s March 2019 K-12 journals

Blog Post | March 2019

Regardless of what grade level or subject you teach, check out all three K-12 journals. As you skim through titles and descriptions of the articles, you may find ideas for lessons that would be interesting for your…

Using Art as an Introduction to Science

Blog Post | March 2019

“Ms. Anne!  Did you know kelp is a plant like the sunflowers?” That was just one of many questions I heard last week as my class turned the classroom into a kelp forest.  It all began with the otters.  No…

The Role of Instructional Resources in Supporting Investigation and Design

Blog Post | March 2019

We are at an exciting time in science education. The Framework for K-12 Science Education (NRC, 2012) presents a vision for how we should teach science that is grounded in empirical evidence and what we know about how…